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EXECUTIVE BOARD
MEETING
Albuquerque, NM October 5, 1999
President Harvey opened the meeting at 3:00 PM. After the obligatory reading of the minutes, the treasurer's report was presented and indicated a positive balance of $17,734 for the year to date. The financial recovery resulted from a net positive income from the spring roundup and reduced newsletter costs.
Norm Kasch reported that the summer FMCA roundup was attended by 3,779 coaches. While these are major roundups, they may not be for every one; Norm reported feeling overwhelmed and surrounded by large coaches.
The secretary reported that several tech session handouts could be obtained from Duane Simmons that would make excellent new owner tutorials. Bill Harvey reported that discussions were continuing regarding a joint rally with GMC International, but some issues remained to be resolved between the two organizations. Max Rockafellow, GMCI president, was unable to attend the rally because of illness. The Board expressed continued interest in pursuing a joint rally. The fall GMCWS rally will be scheduled before the GMCI rally at Mt. Hood to allow attendance at both.
The nomination committee presented the new slate of officers and the slate was accepted. A request was made by one of the members that the club general meeting be moved from the first day to a later day to allow discussion of any issues among members before the meeting. The recommendation will be passed on to the incoming president. The need for and alternatives to a paid part time adminis-trative assistant were discussed. The board voted to return to an all-volunteer operation for the next year.
GENERAL MEMBERS
MEETING
Albuquerque, NM October 5, 1999
The nominated slate of officers was presented. There were no nominations from the floor. The slate of officers was elected by acclamation. A motion was made to drop the first evening potluck meal and have a catered meal instead. The motion was tabled to be taken under advisement by the incoming president.
Frank Condos, Secretary
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By Lillian Trubert
We came for the
balloons, but we got much, much more - awesome spectacle, panoramic
views, great weather, pleasant camaraderie, fabulous food, expert
technical information and serendipitous discovery of beautiful
New Mexico. This was a prime roundup. Roundup Master Al Chernoff
gave us an incredible roundup that was based on complicated organization
and a lot of pre-planning. The result was a lot of fun for everyone.
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About those balloons - whatever you might have imagined as a first time balloon festivaler, the actual sight of 850 balloons of all colors and shapes being inflated, rising off the ground to the take-off position, and the climactic ascension skyward is overwhelming, and all these activities last for three hours! And you can get up close and personal and notice many surprising details. Grandmothers and little ones help
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hold the tether lines, the men who give the signal for take-off dress in black and white referee outfits, and one even had a black and white striped face with a stuffed zebra on his shoulder. Foods of all kinds tempt you from the sidelines - you gotta be there! That gigantic cow balloon floating off on the wind with a huge balloon shaped like red chilies on its tail must be experienced first hand.
And if getting up at 5:00 am to catch the pre-sunrise activities of the balloon preparation isn't enough, you can go back after dark to see the "Balloon Glow", a night time event when all the balloons are filled using the heater blasts synchro-nized to light up together for an on-the-ground in-the-dark spectacle!
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